Cottonwood Studios

Cottonwood Studios Elopement, portrait, headshot, and wedding photographer based in New York City. All LGBTQIA+ welcome! I'm based in New York City. I can't wait to hear from you!

Cottonwood Studios is a portrait, elopement, headshot, and wedding photography studio established in 2007 by Kari Nichols. My goal is to tell the story of your day by capturing the emotions in each and every moment. I do mainly portraits, headshots, and elopements, and only accept a few wedding commissions each year. So if you're interested in a date, get in touch so I can find out if I'm a good fit for your day.

Still alive & working! I just despise social media. But I adore each and every one of my beautiful clients 🤍
03/08/2026

Still alive & working! I just despise social media. But I adore each and every one of my beautiful clients 🤍

Fall family portraits with pets are always a favorite!!
11/10/2025

Fall family portraits with pets are always a favorite!!

There's just something about a dance party with dramatic lighting!
08/10/2025

There's just something about a dance party with dramatic lighting!

This 4th of July, for some reason, I'm missing France! France and their beautiful national protests, the way they stand ...
07/04/2025

This 4th of July, for some reason, I'm missing France! France and their beautiful national protests, the way they stand up to their government as a people every time the government tries to take away their rights or benefits or raise their age of retirement. I miss their revolutions, their incredible healthcare for everyone living in the country regardless of employment, their food stamp system for the poor, and especially their gorgeous guillotines. Beautiful beautiful guillotines.

No real reason. Just missing France.

Jen + Rob's wedding is on the blog today! I don't think I'll ever get over how perfect it was.
04/29/2025

Jen + Rob's wedding is on the blog today! I don't think I'll ever get over how perfect it was.

Aileen and Nikola's engagement session in Brooklyn was a DREAM to photograph. But I think it's always extra special to p...
04/15/2025

Aileen and Nikola's engagement session in Brooklyn was a DREAM to photograph. But I think it's always extra special to photograph another photographer, don't you?

Aileen and Nikola's engagement session in Brooklyn was a dream to photograph. But then it's always special to photograph other photographers!

A bachelorette party in NYC is always a reason to book a photo shoot. Look at these queens!!!
04/11/2025

A bachelorette party in NYC is always a reason to book a photo shoot. Look at these queens!!!

The sweetest family is on the blog today!!
04/10/2025

The sweetest family is on the blog today!!

So excited to share these sweet family photos I took in Central Park! I had an absolute black with the Llorente family, ...
04/08/2025

So excited to share these sweet family photos I took in Central Park! I had an absolute black with the Llorente family, and I hope to see them back in New York someday soon!

This family was one of the easiest families I've ever photographed! Fun, giggly, and oh so sweet! Enjoy their family photos in Central Park!

I LOVE photographing headshots.Simultaneously, I despise social media.So enjoy this crumb of content that I've drummed u...
04/07/2025

I LOVE photographing headshots.
Simultaneously, I despise social media.
So enjoy this crumb of content that I've drummed up the energy to post!!

These are headshots I did for the brilliantly talented author Malcom Hansen, award winning author of "They Come in All Colors."

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New York, NY

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+19295987045

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